Burning security truck attracts students attention

1. Damaged Property

    9/22/02

    3:30 p.m.

A student notified security her car had been hit while parked at Missouri Southern. She said her car had been hit the previous day. There is no suspect vehicle at this time.

The damage consisted of three large scrapes on the driver s side front fender. Each mark was estimated to be 12-14 inches long.

 

2. Injured Person

     9/25/2002

      1:25 p.m.  

   

Security was called to the west hillside of Matthews Hall for an injured skateboarder. The officer on the call contacted the three individuals who were skateboarding. They said one went inside to cool off after falling.

The injured skateboarder had a possible separated shoulder. After refusing medical treatment, security advised the individuals to take the injured skater to seek medical attention. The officer also told them skating was not allowed on the campus.

 

3. Stolen Property

     9/27/2002

      3:20 a.m.

 

Security was called to Webster Hall in reference to a missing flag. The building custodian advised there was a missing United States flag from Webster Auditorium. The custodian said he locked the auditorium the previous night and remembered it being there at the time.

However, in the morning, upon opening the auditorium, the flag was missing. The auditorium was left open early Sept. 27 for the Joplin Piano Teachers to prepare for an event.

4. Alcohol Violation

     9/30/2002

      7:45 p.m.

   

A security officer was driving toward Fast Trip for a bite to eat when he saw a vehicle in the Fast Trip parking lot. In the store, the officer noticed two individuals at the counter with a quart of beer.

When they left the store, the officer called the officer on duty on campus to give him the heads up about the vehicle. The individuals went back to the residence halls but were confronted by the second officer. The vehicle made a U-turn, but was stopped by the original officer who spotted them.

Both security officers suggested the students pour the beer our on the ground.